The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
STATE NEWS.

| ot. Landry democrat The mer-
chants of Opelousas purchase rico
every day to the amount of about
| $1,000.
Lafayette Advertiser Dennis
Long arrived here few DAYS aeo
from Kentucky with a carload oe
fine shorthorn cattle, COR his farm
on Bayou Vermilion, in this parish.
Town Talk: One year from now
and politics will be booming IN Ra.
pldes. It seems that Governor Nc.
| Emery has an eye open for the samo
old position. T. T. don't think that
he will be SO fortunate as to secure
it again.
| Sugar Planter: It is the inten.
ton Of Governor McEnery, in case Of
high water Eext spring, to place d
large force Of men on the leyee and
keep it carefully guarded, with
everything in readiness in case Of an
emergency.
Acadia Sentinel: The weather
mp to Thursday evening has been
simply delightful. Friday morning
we had a slight rain. Cotton came
in pretty lively last Monday. On
Thursday morning there were 1850
bales at the depot and being loaded
on the cars.
Donaldsonville Chief: This sec.
ton of the country has been favored
with a season ofsfall weather that
is rarely equallcd for salubrity. even
in sunny southern ouisiana. Here
we are past the middle of December
and It IS only occasionally that o1e
feels the need Of an overcoat.
Capitolian-Advocate Governor
McEnery has prepared circular to
the Governors Of the several Status
aud Territories inviting them to ap.
point delegates to the proposed
interstate Agricultural Convention
70 assemble in Lake Charles, CaIca-
sieu parish, on the ed day Of Feb.
ruary, 1887.
Lake Charles Echo: Prepare.
tlons have been made, and every.
Thing is in readiness to resume work
on The artesian well next Monday.
by which time, VIC are informed. d
full supply of piping is expected.
For the past three DAYS hands have Z
been at work pumping out the saud
which has accumulated in the pipo
during the cessation of work OH tho
we'll.
Lake Charles Commercial The
work at Calcasieu Pass is being
pushed as fast as possible. Tuesday
night the steamer Edna left Locks
mill with lour bargessin tow, loaded
with piling for the revetlnent Of the
Pass. Seventy-five acres Of land.
divided into blocks and building
lots, north of railroad depot, for sale.
Apply to Fournet & Pajo, attorneys
at law, Lake Charles, La.
Opelousas Courier There Is no
abatement to the rush of cotton and /
rice into our marker. The price Of
cotton has advanced a few points
and will doubtless hold np at present
figures. Business is brisk with our
merchants and at the railroad depot.
and will continue SO for some time
to come on account of the season
opening month or six weeks later
than usual.
Louisiana Farmer New Orleans.
as the chief city Of the South, we arc
proud to observe, Is determined to
regain its lost trade. An associs tion
has been formed and capital stock
'of $4,000 subscribed to establish q
beef canning and shipping factory.
The lot has already been purchased
from Mr.. Adricn Cassard, one Of the
stock holders, in the parish Of st.
Bernard, just below the slaucter.
house.
Pointc Coupee Banner: Wood.
cocks are getting to be plentiful.
Pasturage for stock is not 50 good.
and cattle, excepting those that
range in the woods, are not looking
50 well. Few ducks are seen on
False River, and those are 50 wild.
that our hunters do not succeed in
killing many. Tho weather for the
past week, up 70 Thursday night,
was as lovely as could be desired